As holiday weekend crowds surged against like relentless tides against our shop doors, Discovery sent out THREE full boats today (our entire fleet). Swells proved to be moderate, setting a tone of true adventure. Early on, we found a large group of Risso’s dolphin (some 200 or so) mixed in with a few dozen Pacific White Sided Dolphin. Even Casper, the famous albino dolphin made an appearance as his neighbors breached and porpoised near the boat. Truly magical. Afterwards we went south to find a lone, northbound grey whale, who proved to be rather challenging to track. With a touch of patience, we got a few good looks at it until it finally showed its tail. With rising winds and increasing chop, it was time to head home. Our afternoon trip unfortunately had to be cancelled on account of rising winds, so today was a one-and-done!
-Naturalist Isaiah
